Luggage carrier



Aug. 6, 1929. SWCALL 1,723,798

LUGGAGE CARRIER Filed May 17, 1928 2 sheets-sheet 1' gwue'ntoc ,5 5. Illa/Mi.

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Patented Aug. 6, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BAKER S. IVICCALL, OF BAR'IOW, FLORIDA.

LUGGAGE Application filed May 17,

The invention relates to luggage carriers for automobile running boards and has for its principal object the provision of a carrier that is permanently hinged to the outer edge of the running board and adapted to be secured in an uprigl'it position for holding luggage on the running board and to be folded under the running board and secured in folded position by n'leans of hook members adjustably engaging the top rail of the carrier secured to bracket arms carrying the running board.

The invention will be described in detail hereinafter and Will be found illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a side view showing an auto mobile with the-luggage carrierin position thereon and shown in operative position,

Figure 2 is a fragmental top plan view of Figure 1 showing the luggage carrier in the same position,

Figure 3 is a sectional detail on a plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a sectional detail taken on substantially the same plane as that of Figure 3 showing the luggage carrier folded under the running board, and

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view on a plane indicated by the line 55 of Figure 4.

In the drawings similar reference characters are used to designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings a convential automobile is represented at A having a running board 13, front fender C, and a rear fender D. The improved luggage carrier comprises upright posts 1 that are hinged as shown at 2 to the under side of the running board B, and has a top rail 8 connecting the posts 1 and one or more other rails 4, these parts, the upright posts 1 and the horizontal rails 3 and l; comprising the frame of the luggi'ige carrier. Secured to the ends of the rail 3 are elastic members 5 and 6 respectively that are preferably of contractile spring type, and have their free ends provided with hooks 7 and 8 respectively that are adapted to engage the front and rear fenders, C and D, respectively said elastic members 5 and 6 providing means for holdennninn.

1928. Serial No. 278,504.

ing the carrier frame in a raised position and also providing resilient means to prevent abrasion of luggage carried on the running board I3, it being understood that the structure incliuling the elastic members 5 and (5 provide a cushioning means for the luggage.

Slidably mounted on the rail 3 are U- shaped members 9 :lorming with the connect ing bolts 10 sleev s that are adjustable by sliding on the rail Pivotally mounted on the bolts 10 are hook members 11 that are adapted to engage the supporting brackets 1*] for the running board I) when the device is in folded position as shown in Figures i and 5. Also secured to the bolts 10 are contractile coil springs 12 having their ends provided with loops or eyelets 18 that engage hook member it formed on the ends of the bills of the hooks 11, said springs providing keepers to hold the hooks 11 engaged with the supporting brackets E.

The operation of the invention will be apparent from the above description and an inspection of the drawings, and it will. fur thermore be apparent that because of the construction the luggage carrier frame will be always available in event there should be bundles or luggage to be transported in the vehicle in event of emergei'icy, and thus dispense with the necessity of carrying such bundles or luggage in the vehicle at any time.

lVhatis clain'ied is:

A luggage carrier for autolnol'iile running boards, COIIIPI'lSlHg a frame adapted to be hingedly secured to a vehicle running board, said frame including a longitudinal bar, a U-shamd member slidably engaging said bar, a bolt connecting the arms of said U-shapcd member, a hook pivotally engaging said bolt and adapted to engage a runniiig board bracket and hold the frame in folded position under. the running board. a supplemental hook in the free end of the first mentioned hook, a spring engaging said bolt, and a loop on the free end of the spring to engage said supplemental hook and close the bill of the first mentioned hook.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature 

